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We live in an urban age. It is well known that urbanization is changing landscapes, built environments, social infrastructures and everyday lives across the glo

Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity. Smart cities, where technolo

In an era when government seems remote and difficult to approach, participatory democracy may seem a hopelessly romantic notion. Yet nothing is more crucial to

In cities across the US, grass-roots organizations are working to revitalize popular participation in disenfranchised communities by bringing ordinary people in

Abstract: Could urbanization lead to more democracy and better government for the mega-cities of the developing world? This paper reviews three channels through